Beasley, Jim - Leonard 50DF 8'0 3/2 5wt Bamboo Rod 1 Weight He mentored under Frank Wire

He mentored under Frank Wire who built rods from the 30s to the 60s

it has a 3 1/4" diameter and a 1

Convertible from LHW to RHW

The female ferrule on the butt section and the tip top were both reset and rewrapped by South Creek Ltd

Designed for a 1 to 4 weight line

Beasley, Jim - Leonard 50DF 8'0 3/2 5wt Bamboo Rod 1 Weight He mentored under Frank WireFor sale here is a classic Leonard 50DF taper rod, built by Jim Beasley. Built in 1994, owned by country singer Dan Seals. Dan broke the mid, it was repaired by Wes Cooper (scarf). The rod was sent to Steve Blake to undo what Wes had done. Steve had a new mid done. Installed Leonard (early post fire) ferrules and made a Leonard style reel seat with a nicely figured butternut insert. Steve wrapped the mid (perfect match) and straightened the sections.